2. Polio is more geographically focused than ever before, and political commitment in the polio-endemic countries is stronger than ever, yet some challenges remain. This presentation will provide an update on the status of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, what Rotarians can do to support Rotary’s US$200 Million Challenge, and identify what polio eradication activities are supported by Rotary funding. We must keep our promise to eradicate polio.
Rotary is not alone in its effort to eradicate polio. We are one of four spearheading partners of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative which also includes the World Health organization, UNICEF and the Centers for Disease Control…
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…in support of the governments of the world, both in the polio affected and donor countries…
With the recent tremendous support of the bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

3. PROLOGUE 1979 Philippines 1985 PolioPlus 1987-88 First Campaign
1988 WHA Decision
Second Campaign
4 endemic countries/99% done
Gates Challenge
2012 India declared non endemic

4. Progress in Polio Eradication

5. Polio Cases
1 Oct 2011

6. Polio Cases
Pakistan &
Afghanistan
Nigeria
1 Oct 2012

7. World Health Assembly
"DECLARES polio eradication…emergency for global public health"
25 May 2012

8. "WHO has removed India from the list of countries with wild poliovirus"
Dr Margaret Chan
Director-General, WHO
25 February 2012
Rukhsar Khatoon
West Bengal, India
January 2011

9. Muhammad Ishaq
Polio Worker
Gadap/Karachi, Pakistan
Security Challenges

10. Financing gap,
OPV campaigns have been cancelled in >30 high risk countries due to insufficient funds.
Current Gap: US$ 945 m
Firm Prospects: US$ 344 m
Best Case Gap: US$ 601 m

11. Countries with SIAs cancelled or scaled back due to lack of funds
1st half 2012
2nd half 2012
Countries with ≥1 SIA cancelled
Countries with scale-back in SIA
With these cuts in 2012, shortfall reduced by $105 M
Data at WHO/HQ as of 17 July 2012